Motorola announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Avigilon, a Vancouver-based company that makes advanced security surveillance solutions, for approximately $1 billion in cash. Motorola said it will acquire all of Avigilon’s outstanding shares for CAD$27.00 per share ($978 million U.S. dollars). Motorola said the deal is valued at $1 billion including Avigilon’s debt.

Chicago-based Motorola, which makes walkie-talkie and other public safety communication technology for law enforcement agencies and first responders, said Avigilon will add to its portfolio of commercial products.

“Video can play a powerful role in creating safer cities and thriving businesses,” Greg Brown, chairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions, said in a statement. “It can serve as highly efficient ‘eyes and ears’ for monitoring a given location, and advanced video analytics can proactively alert officials to a perimeter breach or quickly find a person who left behind an object of interest.”

Avigilon’s cameras are used in a variety of industries, including banking, health care, airports and casinos. The company holds more than 750 U.S. and international patents.

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